When Zhang Yumei asked him, Xu Junhui said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I was thinking of bringing some for Qinqin to try too, but the lunchbox wasn't big enough..."
Hearing Xu Junhui's words, Zhang Yumei felt a pang of emotion, realizing that her son wasn't so clueless about romance after all.
She teased, "That's rare. I thought you wouldn't be very proactive even if you were dating someone. It seems the one you've chosen is really special."
"But you're right. Since you're dating her, you should be more proactive and not stingy. The more you care about her, the sooner I might be able to have grandchildren!"
Seeing that Zhang Yumei was getting off-topic, Xu Junhui quickly stopped her, saying, "Mom, it's getting late. I'm going to the factory now. Wait for me to come back with the groceries tonight."
Watching Xu Junhui ride away on his bicycle, Zhang Yumei muttered to herself, "What's there to be ashamed of? They're dating, so they should hurry up and get engaged and then get married."
"I'm hoping to have a grandson in the next two or three years, or even a granddaughter. I hope Ahui will live up to my expectations."
......
Back at the food factory, Xu Junhui was eagerly awaiting his sweet and sour pork, so he decided not to go back to his office. Instead, he took his clean lunchbox and waited in the kitchen.
Master Cai found Xu Junhui's impatient look amusing: "You've had my sweet and sour pork before, why are you in such a hurry today? You've been squatting in the kitchen?"
"It's been so long since I've had this, so I'm planning to take the first bite right after it comes out of the pot, haha."
Master Cai expressed disbelief: "I think you're in a hurry to deliver it to your girlfriend, aren't you? Speaking of which, didn't you say you weren't planning to find a girlfriend for the next two years?"
"How come you're saying you already have a boyfriend/girlfriend all of a sudden?"
Xu Junhui also recalled his previous excuses for rejecting others, but he didn't feel embarrassed: "I really didn't plan to find a partner so soon before, but I just happened to meet someone I like, so I quickly made the move."
Master Cai agreed: "Yes! If you meet the right person, you must act decisively. Back in the day, I got my wife by taking the initiative."
"If you keep acting all coy, by the time you realize it, the other person might already be married."
......
Xu Junhui looked at the freshly cooked sweet and sour pork, and it smelled really good.
Master Cai picked up a piece and tasted it himself, then picked up another piece and gave it to Xu Junhui. Xu Junhui put it in his mouth with his hand. The steaming hot Guo Bao Rou was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the outer skin covered in juice. It was sweet and sour and delicious. Xu Junhui felt that he could eat a whole plate by himself.
He asked Master Cai to pack two portions for him; he would put one portion back in his office and give the other to Huang Qinqin now.
When Xu Junhui went home to get his lunchbox, he specifically asked Zhang Yumei for the exact location of Huang Qinqin's house, so he rode his bike directly to Huang Qinqin's house.
Thump, thump, thump
Huang Qinqin, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, suddenly heard someone knocking on the door. She wiped her hands and replied, "Coming, who is it?"
However, when I got to the door, I didn't hear anyone answer, so I decided to just open the door and take a look.
As soon as she opened the door, Huang Qinqin saw Xu Junhui standing in front of her, covered in sweat. She was a little surprised: "Why did you come here so suddenly? And you're sweating so much. Come in and have some water."
Xu Junhui glanced at the yard and found that only Huang Qinqin was home. Feeling it was inconvenient, he declined, saying, "No need, I just came to bring you some sweet and sour pork."
"This is one of Chef Cai's signature dishes from our cafeteria. It's so delicious, we're adding it to your menu for tonight."
Huang Qinqin didn't expect that Xu Junhui would come all the way just to bring her sweet and sour pork. She had never been in a relationship before and had never seen how other people dated.
But at this moment, although Xu Junhui was covered in sweat and his hair was messy, making him look a little disheveled, Huang Qinqin felt that her heartbeat was louder than usual.
Huang Qinqin's willingness to date Xu Junhui wasn't because she liked him; it was simply because, between going to the countryside and getting married, she preferred to get married.
Her grandfather's family lived in the countryside. Although it wasn't far from the city, every year when Huang Qinqin went back, she knew from seeing how hard they worked that she simply couldn't endure it.
Coincidentally, Xu Junhui's conditions were quite good. Although she didn't like him, she at least didn't dislike him, so she agreed.
But at that moment, Huang Qinqin felt that she was starting to like Xu Junhui.
It wasn't because of the sweet and sour pork, but because she felt his sincerity towards her. She had met many people in the family compound, and while it wasn't necessarily bad after they started dating, they really didn't think about each other's every move, let alone rush over like this just to deliver something.
Huang Qinqin did not take the sweet and sour pork immediately. Instead, she turned around and went back to her room, saying to Xu Junhui, "Wait for me here for a moment."
Xu Junhui was a little confused as he watched Huang Qinqin turn around and go back to her room. He had been riding his bicycle much faster than usual because he wanted Huang Qinqin to taste the hot sweet and sour pork.
That's why he was sweating profusely from riding. When he saw that Huang Qinqin hadn't brought the sweet and sour pork, he felt a little uneasy, afraid that Huang Qinqin would think he was sloppy. Honestly, he's not usually like this.
Xu Junhui felt that the two minutes Huang Qinqin went into the room were incredibly agonizing. Just as he was feeling uneasy, Huang Qinqin finally came out.
Huang Qinqin went back to her room to get a handkerchief, then stood on tiptoe to wipe Xu Junhui's sweat.
Xu Junhui looked at Huang Qinqin, who suddenly leaned in to wipe his sweat, and involuntarily swallowed, then felt his ears start to burn...
Huang Qinqin noticed that Xu Junhui was starting to blush. She pursed her lips and chuckled to herself before taking the sweet and sour pork: "Thank you for bringing the sweet and sour pork. Let me empty the lunchbox for you so you can wipe your sweat."
He then shoved the handkerchief into Xu Junhui's hand. Xu Junhui stared blankly at the handkerchief in his hand, and after a long while, as if he had figured something out, he started to chuckle foolishly.
Xu Junhui could also sense that although Huang Qinqin had agreed to date him, she was still very distant and polite to him, as if there was a barrier between them.
It was invisible and intangible, and although it wasn't thick, it was right between the two people. But just now, in the instant Huang Qinqin wiped his sweat, he suddenly felt that this invisible membrane disappear.
Although I don't understand why, it's a good thing, at least it proves that their relationship is getting closer.
After Huang Qinqin put the sweet and sour pork away and washed the lunchbox, she noticed that Xu Junhui was still in the same position as before.
He just stood there grinning like an idiot, holding a handkerchief, without wiping his sweat or making any other move.
I tiptoed up to him and shouted...
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